Tang Yao said: "Master Chu must know that the storm he has set off here is not a year or two of power. In the Beacon Ridge, there is no opponent yet. The old man also planned to purge Jiang Shaoyun's forces, however, there was no way to find out his details. As a result, he was defeated again and again, and now, he has to endure him and let him. The fire of the Song family is simply his revenge on the people of the rivers and lakes. Since his old lover Tang Yafu married into the Song family, Beacon Ridge is destined to have no stable life. I don't know when this revenge will be a ......"

"So, just let Jiang Shaoyun be arrogant?"

Duan Tingyuan's face changed: "Shouldn't the virtuous nephew plan to ...... with Jiang Shaoyun?"

Chu Tao didn't say anything, his shining eyes were full of arrogant laughter.

Tang Yao stood up straight, his face slightly pale: "This is not a joke. Duan Tingyuan also staggered away from his seat: "Virtuous nephew, this matter should not be taken lightly. "Over the years, from time to time, there have been martial arts masters who have disappeared in the Beacon Fire Ridge, how can this not be terrifying?

"It depends on what he wants to do. If he wants to be unfavorable to the Feather Chasing Sword Sect, I will not be merciful. ”

"Master Chu is not afraid...... A terrifying light flashed in Tang Yao's eyes, with a killing intent as sharp as a sword, "Outside the Ghost Valley twelve years ago, it seems that the sword lost by the Feather Sword Sect is still nowhere to be found today, right?"

Chu Tao raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It's already in my place." ”

The faces of those present were suddenly as white as death. The clouds were light and the wind was light, and only Chu Tao opened and closed as if nothing had happened, playing with the paper fan in his hand.

Tang Yao didn't speak, only clenched his fists and paid deep respect to Chu Tao in the seat.

Before this young man stepped into the Beacon Fire Ridge, he had never intended to look at this person squarely, although in all the rumors, Chu Tao's fame was like the pearl at the peak of the rivers and lakes. Tang Yao has never been a person who believes rumors, but at this moment, some of the remarks in the legend involuntarily soaked his mind. He is confident that he is a master of manipulation: cautious, even suspicious, with a sharper sense of smell than a wolf and eyes sharper than an eagle, he is firmly at the heart of many forces in Beacon Ridge, and he controls all interests with ease. He doesn't trust friends or foes, he only believes in using or being used: this is the only rule he can survive in the cloud-shrouded Beacon Ridge.

Chu Tao let him see another color: as bright as the sun, frank, almost arrogant confidence. Can he be able to get past Chu Tao? His abacus suddenly couldn't calculate the answer, as if any trick would be melted under such sunlight, Chu Tao made him lose the confidence to calculate all the benefits and disadvantages in the past.

"Uncle Duan, Master Tang, how did the Feather Chasing Short Sword get into Jiang Shaoyun's hands, I don't want to ask again, and I don't have to ask again. There is always a moment when the truth will be revealed. My father once told me that the Feather Sword Sect does not allow timidity, let alone evasion. No matter who he is, whether I can defeat him or not, as long as he does not stop his evil deeds, he declares war on me. ”

Duan Tingyuan smiled silently, innocent, he couldn't erase all the voices he heard just now: "The virtuous nephew is young and vigorous, young and vigorous......"

"Boy, I'll wait and see. Tang Yao threw down such a sentence, turned around meaningfully, waved his hand and took away all the attendants.

Duanjiazhai immediately returned to calm.

It is still the green water and blue waves, reflecting the blue sky and the white sun, and the fragrance of flowers is still reflected against the chirping of birds.

The shadow of the sword quietly disappeared, giving people the illusion that they were outside the Beacon Ridge.

Chu Xuehai was still not lightly or heavily, pulling Duan Shiyu to step on the stream and play around. Qin Shi and Ye Xiaosheng are still wandering around like two rich children who simply watch the scenery. The people in the village and the swordsmen brought by Chu Tao also took advantage of this leisure time to drink wine and tea, talking about the anecdotes of the world.

Duan Tingyuan led Chu Tao to the highest sentry tower, overlooking the stockade in the fog.

There is a stone table on the sentry tower, with a table for the endgame, and the dusty chessboard chess pieces lie quietly, like sleeping soldiers in a truce. On the opposite side, you can see the riders galloping on the training ground, and the game is generally turning over on the horses.

"Kung fu on horseback, no rustiness!"

"Uncle Duan taught me, how dare you forget?"

"I haven't heard of a virtuous nephew at the horse race for many years, but I am surprised that Chu Gongzi, who was eager to try when he saw the horse regardless of its merits, was so idle. ”

"The Jockey Club on the South Coast is a big game when I was young. Chu Tao smiled lightly and perfunctorily, "It's hard to participate now." If I get off the field, they won't stop until someone turns over on their backs, and I really don't know if it's a horse race or a martial arts competition. ”

"The battle of the racecourse back then can be described as shocking to both sides of the strait, and there are still people who dare to challenge the head of Chu?"

"Let Uncle Duan make fun of it, don't mention it. Chu Tao blushed and changed the topic, "How can you get Uncle Duan's prestige as a god in the Western Regions?"

Duan Tingyuan smiled and sighed: "Virtuous nephew, I am about to be completely old......

Chu Tao understood what he didn't say: "Uncle Duan, don't worry, I won't let the flames of war burn to Duan's village." ”

Duan Tingyuan is really old. In this river and lake, not many people still remember the god of war who swept the Western Regions with a war knife. The red horses, the fiery robes, the big and small battles, and none of them were defeated, all of which were memories of thirty years ago. Duan Tingyuan, whom Chu Tao knew well when he was a child, was still a heroic man who could compete with his father on horseback for fifty or sixty rounds. Now in his fifties, his temples are gray, and his hand holding a knife is not as strong as it was back then.

A chivalrous man with fighting spirit in his bones, no matter how sharp he used to be, now, no matter who can easily defeat him.

Where is his fighting spirit? No one knows.

"Virtuous nephew, at my age, it is my greatest wish to guard one side of the water and soil, and my children and grandchildren will be around my knees and have a good death. ”

"But if someone comes to attack, if there is no way to meet the enemy, isn't it too passive?"

Duan Tingyuan smiled: "In the end, it is father and son, and they all speak in the same tone." It's just that he has no power, no reputation, and no treasure, can he, Jiang Shaoyun, spend so much effort against me?"

Chu Tao lowered his head and smiled modestly: "In the end, please don't move Uncle Duan." ”

"You father and son are just as stubborn. Duan Tingyuan sighed, "I also asked him to make up for the half game of chess he owes me next year." But who would have thought that he would never return after leaving the village...... It was this game of chess, he played half of it, and when he heard the news of Jiang Shaoyun, he turned around and was about to leave, and he refused to admit defeat like a child...... I should have kept him if I knew I should have ......"

The atmosphere suddenly became sad, and Chu Tao's gaze deliberately avoided the chessboard, and also avoided Duan Tingyuan. There are always too many things to regret. There's no way my father will come back to finish this game. The chess game of Beacon Ridge was left to him, but he couldn't even see the appearance of the opponent in the cloud and fog, and he couldn't see what kind of formation the opponent left on the chessboard. But it was a game he had to finish.

"So, Uncle Duan, what kind of connection did my father find out between the Song family's fire and Jiang Shaoyun?"

A sad voice sounded behind him: "Virtuous nephew, it's not that I don't want to help you...... Don't check the fire of the Song family anymore, don't interfere with the rights and wrongs under the Broken Soul Rock, and leave quickly while he didn't make a move. No one here is Jiang Shaoyun's opponent. No one knew what he wanted to do. None of the people who want to figure it out are still alive in the world. I can't say much more. ”

"I'll be careful. Chu Tao didn't understand why the three words "Jiang Shaoyun" had such terrifying power, which could make the hero who was fearless of life and death thirty years ago tremble when he heard his name.

"There is still one thing, ask for help from the nephew. ”

"Uncle Duan doesn't have to be polite. Chu Tao turned around and found that Duan Tingyuan was already covered with cold sweat, and his eyes were still bright at the moment. He must know something, Chu Tao reasoned, but for some reason, it was impossible for him to speak. Suddenly, my heart was full of sympathy and compassion: Duan Tingyuan, who was the dominant man back then, is no longer alive.

"Take Shiyu away, take the waterway, and never let her come back......"

Chu Tao wondered, the only daughter, the pearl in the palm, would use such a harsh cut off the connection? At this moment, Duan Shiyu, who was quiet in the sun, was sitting on the protruding rock by the stream, and a beautiful shadow was reflected in the clear water, looking back at the height of the tower whistle, and only soft light was left in the smile like a peach blossom. He couldn't bear to ask the reason again, guessing that maybe this was similar to his idea of not wanting the snow sea to set foot in the rivers and lakes, so he hastily agreed.

However, he didn't believe that Jiang Shaoyun could really turn Beacon Ridge into an iron plate that could not be pried. As long as there is a gap, even if he digs three feet into the ground, he will dig out the secret hidden in the Beacon Ridge.